you better feel the need for speed
because we’re on a highway to the
dangerzone I’ll be going up with you to
get you a point it will be fun welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
air combat games alright commander
here’s how we’ll handle it for this list
we’re looking at games that see players
take control of a fighter aircraft to do
combat in the sky the games in question
can stem from arcade or simulation
routes as long as they incorporate
fixed-wing aircraft into the mix with
that said it’s time to hit the
afterburners the matter flyboy a little
bit of a surprise in the air shake you
up
number 10 Chuck Yeager’s air combat
welcome to Chuck Yeager’s air combat
borrowing the namesake of the man who
piloted the first jet to ever break the
sound barrier this game saw players take
control of fighter planes over simulated
theatres of war including Vietnam and
world war ii at the time it was a
technological marvel as it was renowned
for its technical finesse and
playability
yeah girl and more than just his name to
the project though as he also allowed
his voice to be used and acted as a
technical consultant during development
congratulation number nine Birds of
Steel world war two is not just a hugely
popular stage for first-person shooters
but also air combat games so expect to
see a bunch of them on this list Birds
of Steel is one of the more modern
flight games to hit consoles and fans of
the genre are definitely thankful for it
witty made no beard featuring more than
100 real flyable planes from the second
world war era the game is also quite
versatile as like many of its
contemporaries it allows players to
switch between simulator and arcade
style controls number eight tom clancy’s
hawx warmed up and awaiting orders
spotting from Ubisoft’s cannon of tom
clancy licensed works Hawkes finally let
players take modern warfare to the skies
sporting a nifty new flight mode that
allowed players to perform harrowing
acrobatics in one on one dog bites by
turning off the safety features of their
planes that means taking more risks and
flying more aggressively pucks might not
have been the successful franchise that
Ubisoft wanted but it’s still a recent
example of modern dogfighting done right
enjoy your flight number 7 afterburner
cruisin in on the jet stream left behind
by Top Gun in the 80s afterburner
allowed players to easily and safely
take on the thrills of combat in an f-14
Tomcat although clearly the most arcade
style game on our list afterburner
seemed to be the ultimate arcade game by
placing players in a moving cockpit
complete with headrest mounted speakers
and joystick admit it you want wannabes
in your living room right now John not
now now number 6 f-18 interceptor coming
out in the late 80s as well this was the
computer game that started the trend of
flight simulation games although limited
in terms of graphics interceptor allowed
players to feel like they truly were
seated in a supersonic aircraft and even
placed landmarks from the San Francisco
Bay Area into the game laughs at the
graphics all you want in 1988 these were
pretty impressive
number five Digital combat simulator
world coming in at the midpoint on our
list is this free-to-play pay to add-on
game that strives to be the last word in
modern simulation
with an ever-growing list of flyable
aircraft the attention to detail is
staggering in this game even going so
far as to simulate the pilots blacking
out from g-forces if you’re itching to
get behind the stick of an a-10 warthog
look no further number four
war thunder very few games can capture
the scale of world war two but this game
tries its darndest by using online
multiplayer to create massive battles
along with ground vehicles the game
allows players to pilot hundreds of
planes and even allows them to switch
between three different playstyles
arcade simulation and realistic with
over 350 aircraft and the ability to
shoot planes down by injuring the pilot
himself
war thunder is a historians dream
number three Ace Combat five the unsung
war let’s finish this up quick so we get
home to our families the storied Ace
Combat series has several worthy entries
but nothing really comes close to the
fifth I agree with your observation a
wide variety of contemporary aircraft
with extensive detail combined with a
story that’s both endearing and epic you
can expect any less professor and the
perfect blend of realism and arcade eNOS
make the game both fun and accessible
the final result of it all is a timeless
game that will have you keeping your old
ps2 out of storage for a very long time
we’re launching with this formation then
bra squeeze launch number 2 falcon 4.0
allied force cowboy 1 1 in this
simulator owes its legacy to both the
real f-16 fighting falcon a staple of
the US air force and the original falcon
4.0 game which was released in 98
upgrading the original source code the
result is a sleek and polished simulator
one that allows pilots to push both
their dogfighting and ground attack
skills to the limit with a heavy focus
on destroying targets that are miles
away this is the king of modern
simulation cowboy one one turn left to
final approach course he replies arrow
exp before we take to the air with our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
number one il-2 Sturmovik over the past
decade this series has been the last
word in world war ii air combat so we’d
be remiss if we didn’t pick the game
that started it all as our first pick
allowing players to play as pilots from
a variety of nations the game focuses on
battles around the eastern front of
world war ii its authenticity and its
detailed planes are surpassed only by
the sequels and the add-ons that
followed hey check out that sweet damage
modelling do you agree with our list
which air combat game did we miss for
more top 10s about your favorite games
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
that’s all we know at this point major
suit up and report to the flight day
we’ve got work to do
you
because we’re on a highway to the
dangerzone I’ll be going up with you to
get you a point it will be fun welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
air combat games alright commander
here’s how we’ll handle it for this list
we’re looking at games that see players
take control of a fighter aircraft to do
combat in the sky the games in question
can stem from arcade or simulation
routes as long as they incorporate
fixed-wing aircraft into the mix with
that said it’s time to hit the
afterburners the matter flyboy a little
bit of a surprise in the air shake you
up
number 10 Chuck Yeager’s air combat
welcome to Chuck Yeager’s air combat
borrowing the namesake of the man who
piloted the first jet to ever break the
sound barrier this game saw players take
control of fighter planes over simulated
theatres of war including Vietnam and
world war ii at the time it was a
technological marvel as it was renowned
for its technical finesse and
playability
yeah girl and more than just his name to
the project though as he also allowed
his voice to be used and acted as a
technical consultant during development
congratulation number nine Birds of
Steel world war two is not just a hugely
popular stage for first-person shooters
but also air combat games so expect to
see a bunch of them on this list Birds
of Steel is one of the more modern
flight games to hit consoles and fans of
the genre are definitely thankful for it
witty made no beard featuring more than
100 real flyable planes from the second
world war era the game is also quite
versatile as like many of its
contemporaries it allows players to
switch between simulator and arcade
style controls number eight tom clancy’s
hawx warmed up and awaiting orders
spotting from Ubisoft’s cannon of tom
clancy licensed works Hawkes finally let
players take modern warfare to the skies
sporting a nifty new flight mode that
allowed players to perform harrowing
acrobatics in one on one dog bites by
turning off the safety features of their
planes that means taking more risks and
flying more aggressively pucks might not
have been the successful franchise that
Ubisoft wanted but it’s still a recent
example of modern dogfighting done right
enjoy your flight number 7 afterburner
cruisin in on the jet stream left behind
by Top Gun in the 80s afterburner
allowed players to easily and safely
take on the thrills of combat in an f-14
Tomcat although clearly the most arcade
style game on our list afterburner
seemed to be the ultimate arcade game by
placing players in a moving cockpit
complete with headrest mounted speakers
and joystick admit it you want wannabes
in your living room right now John not
now now number 6 f-18 interceptor coming
out in the late 80s as well this was the
computer game that started the trend of
flight simulation games although limited
in terms of graphics interceptor allowed
players to feel like they truly were
seated in a supersonic aircraft and even
placed landmarks from the San Francisco
Bay Area into the game laughs at the
graphics all you want in 1988 these were
pretty impressive
number five Digital combat simulator
world coming in at the midpoint on our
list is this free-to-play pay to add-on
game that strives to be the last word in
modern simulation
with an ever-growing list of flyable
aircraft the attention to detail is
staggering in this game even going so
far as to simulate the pilots blacking
out from g-forces if you’re itching to
get behind the stick of an a-10 warthog
look no further number four
war thunder very few games can capture
the scale of world war two but this game
tries its darndest by using online
multiplayer to create massive battles
along with ground vehicles the game
allows players to pilot hundreds of
planes and even allows them to switch
between three different playstyles
arcade simulation and realistic with
over 350 aircraft and the ability to
shoot planes down by injuring the pilot
himself
war thunder is a historians dream
number three Ace Combat five the unsung
war let’s finish this up quick so we get
home to our families the storied Ace
Combat series has several worthy entries
but nothing really comes close to the
fifth I agree with your observation a
wide variety of contemporary aircraft
with extensive detail combined with a
story that’s both endearing and epic you
can expect any less professor and the
perfect blend of realism and arcade eNOS
make the game both fun and accessible
the final result of it all is a timeless
game that will have you keeping your old
ps2 out of storage for a very long time
we’re launching with this formation then
bra squeeze launch number 2 falcon 4.0
allied force cowboy 1 1 in this
simulator owes its legacy to both the
real f-16 fighting falcon a staple of
the US air force and the original falcon
4.0 game which was released in 98
upgrading the original source code the
result is a sleek and polished simulator
one that allows pilots to push both
their dogfighting and ground attack
skills to the limit with a heavy focus
on destroying targets that are miles
away this is the king of modern
simulation cowboy one one turn left to
final approach course he replies arrow
exp before we take to the air with our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
number one il-2 Sturmovik over the past
decade this series has been the last
word in world war ii air combat so we’d
be remiss if we didn’t pick the game
that started it all as our first pick
allowing players to play as pilots from
a variety of nations the game focuses on
battles around the eastern front of
world war ii its authenticity and its
detailed planes are surpassed only by
the sequels and the add-ons that
followed hey check out that sweet damage
modelling do you agree with our list
which air combat game did we miss for
more top 10s about your favorite games
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
that’s all we know at this point major
suit up and report to the flight day
we’ve got work to do
you
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